There are many ways to approach car restoration. You first have to determine why you are restoring a car. Could it be that you want to fix up an old beater and make it your daily driver? If that is the case, simple restoration of the main mechanical parts that make the vehicle function would suffice. However, if you’re looking to restore a classic car or collector car to original (or something near that rather) condition you have a lot more work on your hands. Depending on how old the vehicle is, tracking down replacement parts may end up being the most difficult task in the restoration process. You might even end up having to get some parts custom fabricated. There are some companies out there that still manufacture replacement engine, body, and aftermarket parts for classic and collector cars. Such as www.motorsportauto.com who specializes in aftermarket and replacement parts for classic Datsun and Nissan Z cars, as well as the newer models of Nissan Z’s.